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Pavel Golikov is a Lead Geophysicist at EXPEC Advanced Research Center of Saudi Aramco. He holds MSc degree in Geophysics from Novosibirsk State University and PhD degree in Applied Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering from Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His research interests include seismic data acquisition, processing, migration and inversion; novel acquisition technologies such as DAS and Robotics applications; data analytics and machine learning. Pavel published over 60 conference and journal papers with over 400 citations. Pavel is an active member of the SEG, EAGE and SPE professional societies.

Sébastien Lambot is an Extraordinary Professor and FNRS Research Director at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain, Belgium). He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural and environmental engineering from UCLouvain in 1999 and 2003, respectively, with his doctoral research focusing on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) full-wave modeling and inversion. Following his Ph.D., Dr. Lambot was awarded a European Marie-Curie Post-Doctoral Fellowship, during which he conducted research at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands from 2004 to 2005. From 2006 to 2012, he held dual appointments at UCLouvain, where he was appointed as a Professor, and at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, where he served as a Research Group Leader.

For over 24 years, Prof. Lambot has been at the forefront of research in GPR, particularly in advancing full-wave modeling and inversion techniques for digital soil mapping and non-destructive testing. His research interests also encompass drone-GPR, remote sensing, hydrogeophysics, road inspection, and gesture recognition. Prof. Lambot has published over 110 journal papers in these areas and has made numerous other contributions to the field. His expertise in GPR has led to his active involvement in organizing several international conferences and workshops, including serving as the General Chair of the 3rd International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar in 2005 and the 15th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar in 2014. Most recently, he co-chaired IGARSS 2021. He has also served as an editor for several special issues in Near Surface Geophysics, Vadose Zone Journal, and IEEE JSTARS.

Nicolas Martin-Burtart obtained his PhD in Nuclear Physics in 2012 from the University of Strasbourg, France. Under the direction of the French Atomic Commission (CEA), Nicolas completed and successfully defended his thesis on airborne gamma ray spectrometry, developing algorithms for nuclide identification. In 2013, he joined Radiation Solutions (RSI) as a Senior Scientist. His current focus includes nuclide identification, detector characterization, and neutron detection. Nicolas is experienced in airborne and ground radiometric mapping and data processing, with a particular interest in applying noise reduction techniques to airborne gamma spectrometry. He was integral in the development and advancement of RSI’s UAV-borne spectrometry solutions and the resulting processed field data.

Tobias de Taillez earned his PhD in Physics at the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg/Germany in 2019, specializing in the application of artificial intelligence to neurophysiological brain-computer interfaces. In 2020, he founded WARGdrones, a company dedicated to developing cutting-edge drones for explosive ordnance disposal. His work is instrumental in supporting demining efforts in Ukraine and around the world, using advanced drone technology to neutralize dangerous unexploded ordnance safely.

Svein-Erik Hamran is a professor at the University of Oslo working in geophysics and radar remote sensing. He is the Director of the Center for Space Sensors and System (CENSSS), a center for research-based innovation funded by the Research Council of Norway and the University of Oslo. He is Co-Principal Investigator for the WISDOM GPR instrument on the ESA ExoMars Mission and Principal Investigator for the RIMFAX GPR on the NASA Mars 2020 rover mission. Perseverance is currently operating on the planet Mars.

Johannes Stoll has a background in geophysics and electrochemistry and was active in several positions in the Oil&Gas industry and research institutions. Johannes is the founder and CEO of Mobile Geophysical Technologies (MGT) and has 20+ years of experience as an active exploration geophysicist.

Halgeir Dahle is a geologist at Norway Public Roads Administration specializing in natural hazards along Norway’s roadways. With extensive experience in digital inspection techniques, Dahle has pioneered the use of drones for efficient and cost-effective monitoring of rock slopes, snow avalanche hazards, and other natural hazards. His innovative approach has significantly enhanced safety measures and reduced inspection costs.

Dahle is also a key contributor to the GEOSFAIR project (Geohazard Survey from Air), which explores using instrumented drones to assess landslide risks along roadways. In collaboration with SINTEF and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, this project aims to improve safety and accessibility by providing accurate data on potential geohazards.

Kiya Parvar finished his undergraduate studies in mineral exploration engineering at the University of Tehran in 2014 and, soon after, started his graduate studies in geophysics as master’s of applied science student at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where he developed and evaluated UAV platforms for geophysical and geological surveys. He was among the first to successfully integrate magnetometers into UAV platforms and conduct industry-scale surveys for mineral exploration.
Kiya was involved with Pioneer Exploration from the early days and helped conduct some of the company’s first surveys in 2015. Upon graduating from Queen’s in 2016, he was employed by Pioneer Exploration Consultants Ltd. as a junior geophysicist. Today, he is one of the directors/owners of Pioneer.
With his background in mineral exploration, potential fields, signal processing, and electronics, he initiated a number of research projects while at Queen’s University and during his time at Pioneer. Some of this research has become industry standards, making Pioneer Exploration a leading-edge company for drone-based surveys in Canada and beyond.
His processing techniques and data QC standards are essential to keeping the field and office operations running smoothly. He also provides technical support for customer service and directs Pioneer’s R&D projects.